Taiwanese worm eel

Sympenchelys taiwanensis

Tropical
Northern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
East Asia
Medium
Tropical fish

The Taiwanese worm eel (Sympenchelys taiwanensis) is a species of ophichthid fish found in Taiwan. This species is only known from northeastern and southwestern Taiwan. This species is the only member of the genus Sympenchelys.

Class: Teleosts
Order: True Eels
Family: Ophichthidae
Genus: Sympenchelys
Water type: Marine